G/TBT/N/VNM/193  
21 June 2021  
(21-5054) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  VIET NAM   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Science and Technology  
113 Tran Duy Hung Str., Cau Giay Dist.  
Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
(84-24) 3943 7056  
Website: www.most.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if availabl e) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Directorate for Standards, Quality and Metrology  
Department of Conformity Assessment  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -24) 37911636  
Fax: (84 -24) 37911595  
Email: vuhchq@tcvn.gov.vn  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Product 
and goods in general  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Decree 
Amending and supplementing a number of  articles of Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP, 
Decree No. 74/2018/ND -CP, Decree No. 86/2012/ND -CP and implementation measures 
of Law on Product and Goods Quality on product and goods traceability (4 page(s), in 
Vietnamese)  
6. Description of content:  This draft D ecree amends and supplements a number of articles 
of Decree No. 74/2018/ND -CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government amending and 
supplementing Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP dated December 31, 2008 of the 
Government detailing the implementation of the Law on Pro duct and Goods Quality;  
This draft Decree repeals Clause 2, Article 17 of Decree No. 86/2012/ND -CP dated October 
19, 2012 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of 
articles of the Law on Measurement;  
This draft amends and supplements a number of articles of Decree No. 132/2008/ND -CP: 
Supplementing Section 8 Chapter II "Management of product and goods traceability" and 
supplementing Article 19đ in Section 8.  G/TBT/N/VNM/193  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problem s where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The Law on Product and Goods Quality dated 21 November 2007  
• The Law on Measurement dated 11 November 2011  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  45 days from the date of signing  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Directorate for Standards, Quality and Metrology  
Department of Conformity Assessment  
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Tel: (84 -24) 37911636  
Fax: (84 -24) 37911595  
Email: vuhchq@tcvn.gov.vn  
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